- Reading 539 2/15/52
- Reading 539 in Catawissa, PA 8/56
Just when you think you know something, you don’t!
I’ve been looking at photographs and marking down the detail differences on the RS-2 page.
Before tonight I had only seen one photo of a Reading AS-16 without louvers on the Engineer’s side below the air intakes on the long hood. Tonight I found three more photos which clearly showed the panel on #538, 539 and 533 without louvers.
What is really making my head spin is that a photo of #539 dated 2/15/52 shows enginge number 539 without louvers and then less then four years lateer in 8/56 the same locomotive has the louvers.
Time to find more images of the locomotives in 1952!
Great photo of #539 in front of the Catawissa Train Station. Would I be able to use the photo on my website. I’m working on a page for Catawissa and am looking for photos from around the local area and this one would be perfect for it.
Thanks,
Andrew